The telephone conversation addressed recent regional developments and efforts to create conditions for resuming dialogue and negotiations, according to the Oman News Agency. The ministers also reviewed developments concerning maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Al Busaidi and Araghchi stressed the importance of continuing consultations to reach practical understandings supporting freedom of navigation, maritime traffic and regional security and stability.

The discussions come amid continuing conflict between Iran and the United States over Hormuz and wider security disputes. Washington has sought secure and unrestricted passage through the strategic waterway, as Tehran maintains that arrangements governing navigation must take Iranian security concerns into account.

Oman has taken a central role in negotiations over the strait, maintaining communication with Tehran and Washington as it seeks an arrangement capable of restoring regular shipping and creating conditions for broader U.S.-Iran talks. Iran has said its negotiations with Oman over navigation arrangements have advanced, though no final settlement has been announced.

Pakistan and Qatar have also emerged as important diplomatic intermediaries in efforts to bring Washington and Tehran back to negotiations. Pakistan has facilitated exchanges between the two sides during the conflict, including proposals aimed at securing a ceasefire and addressing disputes that have prevented a durable settlement. 

Qatar has coordinated with Pakistan and Oman to maintain diplomatic channels between Iran and the United States. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said earlier this month that Doha, Muscat and Islamabad were continuing efforts to facilitate engagement and narrow differences between Washington and Tehran. 

The mediation has included the Strait of Hormuz as a central issue. Qatar previously backed Pakistan-led efforts seeking a ceasefire and the reopening of the waterway, and later welcomed a U.S.-Iran memorandum addressing outstanding disputes, including freedom of navigation. 

The Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the dispute because of its importance to international energy and commercial shipping. The waterway historically carried about one-fifth of global oil trade, making restrictions on vessel movements a concern for Gulf states and major energy-importing economies.